Zoë Bacon
About
Biography
Zoë is a Research Fellow in the School of Health Sciences at the University of Surrey. She is currently working full time on the PLANET (Planning for End of Treatment) study, led by Susie Aldiss, which is funded by the Children and Young People's Cancer Association (CCLG). This study aims to understand information needs when preparing children, young people and families to move into survivorship care when active cancer treatment finishes.
Zoë is also a registered Clinical Scientist (CS022828).
My qualifications
ResearchResearch projects
PLANET Study: Planning for End of TreatmentThis project is looking at information sharing with children, young people and families at the end of active cancer treatment, as they move into survivorship care. The end of treatment can be a time of celebration for families, but it can also be a time of worry and uncertainty. Families must be given the right care, information and support which meets their needs. International research has shown that there are gaps in the information children and families get at the end of treatment. We don’t currently know whether children and families in the UK are receiving the information they need at this time. This topic was identified as important in the Children’s Cancer Priority Setting Partnership, which asked children, survivors, families and professionals which topics they would like future research to focus on.
We hope to find out:
- what types of information are shared and in what format?
- when are families given this information?
- who’s giving the information?
- who’s involved in the conversations?
Research projects
This project is looking at information sharing with children, young people and families at the end of active cancer treatment, as they move into survivorship care. The end of treatment can be a time of celebration for families, but it can also be a time of worry and uncertainty. Families must be given the right care, information and support which meets their needs. International research has shown that there are gaps in the information children and families get at the end of treatment. We don’t currently know whether children and families in the UK are receiving the information they need at this time. This topic was identified as important in the Children’s Cancer Priority Setting Partnership, which asked children, survivors, families and professionals which topics they would like future research to focus on.
We hope to find out:
- what types of information are shared and in what format?
- when are families given this information?
- who’s giving the information?
- who’s involved in the conversations?